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Charles Duncan (C. D.) Baker Papers (MS-00141)

Abstract

The Charles Duncan (C.D.) Baker Papers (1951-1972) consist of clippings, correspondence, and political brochures related to the life and career of Las Vegas, Nevada Mayor Charles Duncan (C.D.) Baker. The collection also contains several scrapbooks of clippings and a mayoral plaque of appreciation from the City of Las Vegas.

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Date

1951-1972

Extent

1.8 Linear Feet (1 box)

Related People/Corporations

Scope and Contents Note

The Charles Duncan (C.D.) Baker Papers (1951-1972) consist of clippings, correspondence, and political brochures related to the life and career of Las Vegas, Nevada Mayor Charles Duncan (C.D.) Baker. The collection also contains several scrapbooks of clippings and a mayoral plaque of appreciation from the City of Las Vegas.

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in original order.

Biographical / Historical Note

Educator, engineer, and politician Charles Duncan (C.D.) Baker was born in 1901 in Terra Haute, Indiana and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1922 as a high school mathematics teacher. After taking a year off to survey and map the Alaska coast, he returned to Las Vegas and started his own engineering company. During the Great Depression, Baker began to take an interest in Democratic politics and worked closely with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA), both New Deal programs. Baker joined the United States Army Corps of Engineers during World War Two. In 1946 Baker was elected as a Nevada State Senator and served until 1951, when he successfully ran for Mayor of Las Vegas. Mayor Baker earned a reputation as a blunt but effective progressive leader and became an important broker in state Democratic politics. Baker retired from politics in 1967 and passed away six years later in 1972.

Related Collections

The following resources may provide additional information related to the materials in this collection:

C.D. Baker Field Notebooks, MS-00272, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Preferred Citation

Charles Duncan Baker Papers, 1951-1972. MS-00141. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Acquisition Note

Materials were donated in 1975 by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Teal; accession number T-35, 75-53.

Processing Note

Material was processed by staff in 1975. In 2014, as part of a legacy finding aid conversion project, Ian M. Baldwin created the collection description to bring it into compliance with current professional standards.

Resource Type

Papers

Collection Type

EAD ID

US::NvLN::MS00141

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